Global Supply Chain Management Chapter

International export documents needed for trade; detailed and accurate to avoid delays or extra costs.

International commercial terms defining responsibilities and costs in international shipping.

Area where import duties can be postponed or reduced, facilitating value-added activities and exports.

Bilateral or multilateral agreements reducing trade barriers between certain countries.

Trade agreement between the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

Government policies impacting international trade flows, e.g., tariffs, quotas, and embargoes.

Taxes on imported goods to protect domestic industries.

Limits on the quantity of a certain product imported from a specific country.

Uncontrollable forces impacting businesses, including cultural, demographic, economic, natural, political, and technological factors.

Changes in the value of currencies, affecting trade volumes between countries.

Managing the flow of goods, services, and information across international borders.

The likelihood of a market successfully supporting a company's products or services.

Spreading business operations across various geographical regions.

Selling goods and services to customers in other countries.

Granting permission to another company to use your products or technology in another country.

A partnership between two or more companies to create a new entity in a foreign market.

Taking financial control of a foreign company through acquisition or expansion.

Methods companies use to enter international markets.

Procuring goods and services from foreign sources.

Procuring goods and services from various countries.

Flexibility, lower risk, experience gained, market testing.

Competitive challenges, currency fluctuations, regulatory knowledge needed.

Low investment, reduced risk, increased flexibility.

Limited control, potential for future competition, legal issues.

Increased input, higher potential management input, and potential lower risks.

Less flexibility, higher risks, significant international market knowledge required by the domestic firm.

High potential profit, high degree of control, minimize costs with existing acquisitions.

Highest risks, demanding market knowledge, potential government nationalization issues.

Detailed documents needed for international trade, crucial for accuracy and avoiding delays/costs.

International trade terms defining responsibilities for shipping costs and liabilities.

Areas facilitating international trade by postponing or reducing import/export taxes.

Agreements reducing trade barriers among countries, impacting supply chains.

Government rules impacting international trade, including tariffs, quotas, or bans.

Taxes on imported goods, protecting domestic industries.

Limits on the amount of goods a country can import over a set time period.

Uncontrollable factors like culture, economy, or politics that affect businesses.

Changes in currency values, impacting import/export costs.

The total demand in a specific market; relevant when evaluating market potential.

Managing the flow of goods, services, and information across international borders.

The likelihood of a market successfully supporting a company's products or services.

Spreading business operations across various geographical regions.

Selling goods and services to customers in other countries.

Granting permission to another company to use your products or technology in another country.

A partnership between two or more companies to create a new entity in a foreign market.

Taking financial control of a foreign company through acquisition or expansion.

Methods companies use to enter international markets.

Procuring goods and services from foreign sources.

Procuring goods and services from various countries.

Flexibility, lower risk, experience gained, market testing.

Competitive challenges, currency fluctuations, regulatory knowledge needed.

Low investment, reduced risk, increased flexibility.

Limited control, potential for future competition, legal issues.

Increased input, higher potential management input, and potential lower risks.

Detailed documents required for international trade, ensuring accuracy and avoiding delays/costs.

International commercial terms defining responsibilities and costs in international shipping.

Areas promoting international trade by temporarily reducing or postponing import/export taxes

Agreements reducing trade barriers between specific countries, affecting supply chains.

Government policies influencing international trade, including tariffs, quotas, or trade bans.

Taxes imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries.

Limitations on the quantity of a specific product a country can import during a certain period.

Uncontrollable factors impacting businesses, including culture, economics, politics, or natural forces.

Changes in currency values, affecting international trade costs and volumes.

Total demand for a product or service in a specific market; vital to market analysis.

Managing the flow of goods, services, and information across international borders.

The likelihood of a market successfully supporting a company's products or services.

Spreading business operations across various geographical regions.

Selling goods and services to customers in other countries.

Granting permission to another company to use your products or technology in another country.

A partnership between two or more companies to create a new entity in a foreign market.

Taking financial control of a foreign company through acquisition or expansion.

Methods companies use to enter international markets.

Procuring goods and services from foreign sources.

Procuring goods and services from various countries.

Flexibility, lower risk, experience gained, market testing.

Competitive challenges, currency fluctuations, regulatory knowledge needed.

Involves the procurement of goods and services from foreign sources. Organizations of all sizes and types can be involved in importing; government regulations can be significant issues.